Vocabulary for Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin Section 15

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pāgus, -i, m.: a district, canton, province, the country

Aedŭi, -ōrum, m.: a tribe in Gallia Celtica friendly to the Romans

gĕro, gĕrĕre, gessi, gestum: to bear about with one, to bear, carry, to wear, have; to happen, take place

ŭbī̆: adv., where; when

dum: conj., while, whilst

templum, -i, n.: a consecrated or sacred place; a temple, shrine

ĭtĭdem: adv., in like manner, so, in the same way

ēverto, -tĕre, -ti, -sum: to overturn; to overthrow, destroy

fŭro, -ĕre, -ŭi: to be mad, furious

gentīlis, -is, m.: a heathen, a pagan

rustĭcus, -a, -um: rural, rustic, country

irrŭo, -rŭĕre, -rŭi: to rush or force one's way into, invade, make an attack upon

audax, -ācis: daring; audacious, rash, foolhardy

cētĕrus, -a, -um: the other

stringo, -ingĕre, -inxi, -ictum: to draw, bind, or press together, etc.; to draw, attack with

glădĭus, -ĭi, m.: a sword

pĕto, -ĕre, -īvi and -ĭi, -ītum: to seek, require; to attack, assail

rēĭcĭo, rēĭcĕre, reiēci, -iectum: to throw, cast, or fling back

pallium, -i, n.: a covering, cover; a Greek cloak or mantle

cervix, -īcis, f.: the neck

percŭtĭo, -cŭtĕre, -cussi, -cussum: to strike, beat, etc.; to slay, kill

praebĕo, -ēre, -ŭi, -ĭtum: to reach out, proffer, offer

cunctor, -āri, -ātus sum: dep., to delay action, to hesitate

fĕrĭo, -īre: to strike, hit

effĕro, efferre, extŭli, ēlatum: to bring or carry out, to bring forth; to lift up, elevate, exalt; to be proud

rĕsŭpīnus, -a, -um: bent back or backwards

rŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi, -ŭtum: to fall with violence, rush down; to fall down

consterno (1): to terrify, alarm, overwhelm with terror, etc.

mĕtus, -ūs, m.: fear

vĕnĭa, -ae, f.: indulgence, kindness, mercy

dissĭmĭlis, -e: unlike, dissimilar, different

īdōlon, -i, n.: an idol

dēstrŭo, -ĕre, -xi, -ctum: to pull or tear down; to destroy

culter, -tri, m.: a knife

vŏlo, velle, volui: to wish, want, intend, purpose

ictus, -ūs, m.: a blow, stroke, stab

excŭtĭo, -cŭtĕre, -cussi, -cussum: to shake out or off, force away, etc.

compārĕo, -ēre, -ui: to appear, be visible

plērumquē: adv., for the most part, commonly

contrā: adv. and prep., opposite, against, etc.

fānum, -i, n.: a sanctuary, temple

ĭta: adv., so, thus

praedĭcātĭo, -ōnis, f.: preaching

ănĭmus, -i, m.: the rational soul in man; the reason, intellect, mind; the will

mītĭgo (1): to make mild, soft, or tender; to tame

lux, lūcis, f.: light

vērĭtas, -ātis, f.: truth, verity

ostendo, -ndĕre, -di, -sum: to stretch out or spread before; to expose to view, to show

sŭus, -a, -um: pron. poss., of or belonging to himself, herself, etc.

subverto, -tĕre, -ti, -sum: to turn upside down; to ruin, destroy